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Governor Brownback Appoints New Members to the State Board of Mortuary Arts

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has appointed Wichita, Kansas embalmer/funeral director William L. "Bill" Cozine as a board member to the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts for a term expiring July 13, 2015.  Mr. Cozine earned a BA in Political Science at Wichita State University,… Read More »

Wichita Funeral Director Meets with Congressional Representatives to Urge Support of Legislation Impacting Funeral Consumers

Wichita, KS – W. Ashley Cozine, of Broadway Mortuary in Wichita, KS, recently spent time in Washington, D.C., attending the 2012 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Advocacy Summit.  The Summit, which was held March 7-9, brought together members from a number of funeral service… Read More »

Cozine Testifies Before Congressional Committee

Wichita, KS – W. Ashley Cozine, president of Broadway Mortuary, is scheduled to testify before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.Cozine, who serves on the National Funeral Directors Association Executive Board, will… Read More »

Cozine Memorial Group Receives National Recognition for Innovative Programming, Outstanding Community Outreach

Wichita, KS – On October 24, 2011, Cozine Memorial Group was honored with the 2011 Pursuit of Excellence Award by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) during its International Convention & Expo in Chicago, Ill. Only 147 firms from around the world received this prestigious… Read More »

Leading the Way in Funeral Service Excellence

Cozine Memorial Group earns seventh Pursuit of Excellence Award for outstanding service to families, community. Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is pleased to announce the names of the 146 funeral homes that have earned a 2011 Pursuit of Excellence… Read More »

5 Questions with Ashley Cozine - Wichita Eagle

Ashley Cozine is a third-generation funeral director and president of Broadway Mortuary.  His grandfather bought Broadway Mortuary in 1951, and today Cozine and his father, Bill, own it. They have also owned Kensington Gardens cemetery at Greenwich and K-96 since 1999.  The 44-year-old… Read More »

NFDA Elects Cozine to Executive Board

Brookfield, Wis. - The National Funeral Directors Association Policy Board met on July 9 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and elected Charles Childs Jr., W. Ashley Cozine and Patrick Patton to serve as at-large representatives on the association's Executive Board.Cozine and Patton will begin two-year terms… Read More »

Cozine to Serve on National Funeral Directors Association Committees

Brookfield, Wis. – W. Ashley Cozine, CFSP, CPC, of Wichita, KS, has committed to serve as a member of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Spokesperson Team and Professional Development Committee for 2010-11.  Cozine’s role within NFDA will have a significant impact on… Read More »